Thursday, April 19, 2012

Thiago Silva Gives it His All

This past saturday at UFC on Fuel 2, Kimurawear athlete Thiago Silva faced off against top prospect Alexander Gustafsson in a light heavyweight affair. The bout went all three rounds with the Swedish import getting the nod from all three judges. An aggressive Thiago Silva could not deal with the reach advantage of his lanky opponent and was out pointed from a far. The fight wasn't without Thiagos moments, as he was able to score with solid punches from time to time, but it was not enough to turn the momentum of the fight. Gracious in defeat, Thiago acknowledged his opponents ability to keep him at bay and congratulated him for the performance. Thiago showed a true warriors spirit in his performance and never stopped looking for the knockout. We at are proud of Thiago for never giving up and for putting on an exciting fight.